Novelty and amusement brush member



April 18, 1967 c, AYALA 3,314,677

NOVELTY AND AMUSEMENT BRUSH MEMBER Filed Octv 23, 1964 United StatesPatent 3,314,677 NOVELTY AND AMUSEMENT BRUSH MEMBER Carl Ayala, Chicago,Ill., assignor to H. Fishlove 8: Co., Chicago, 111., a corporation ofIllinois Filed Oct. 23, 1964, Ser. No. 405,956 6 Claims. (Cl. 272-8) Oneof the objects of this invention is to provide a novelty and amusementdevice which gives to the observer the impression that a surface isbeing defaced by a strip or dab of paint, when in fact as thepaint-brush is moved over the surface, ostensibly in the act of defacing the surface, a strip of material simulating a paint is applied tothe surface, which strip is subsequently removed without any defacementto the surface to which it is applied.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novelty and amusementdevice which tends to give the realistic impression that a dab or stripof paint has been applied to a surface and the surface defaced.Obviously, if someone took a paint-brush and moved it across a wallsurface or a painting or an important document or the like, and uponremoving the brush it appeared that the surface had been defaced by whatappeared to be a strip or dab of paint, the observer would beastonished, shocked and surprised. When the observer would subsequentlyrealize what had really transpired he would be amused.

Another object of this invention is to provide a very simple andinexpensive novelty and amusement device of the foregoing character.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the manner of using this devlce.

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view taken on lines 33 of FIG. 1.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are end elevational views of the progres sive steps inusing this device.

FIG. 6 is a view of the pressure sensitive strip before it is removedfor use with the brush, and

FIG. 7 is a view of a modification.

Referring to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 inclusive, the numeral10 designates what would appear to be a normal and conventionalpaintbrush having a conventional type of handle 12, conventionalbristles 14, and a conventional band or sleeve-like member 16, formed ofmetal or the like, which surrounds the upper portion of the bristles andthe lower portion of the handle. The brush of this invention is intendedto be as close in appearance and general construction to a conventionalpaintbrush to carry out the purpose and effect of the present invention.

On one of the sides of the brush there is provided a clip or holder,generally designated by the numeral 18, which may be in any form so thatit provides a slight gripping surface for the strip of material to beheld there in. As shown in FIG. 1, the holder 18 may be struck from theband or sleeve 16 to form an offset strip 20, offset from the plane ofthe side of the band 16, thereby forming top and bottom slots 22 forreceiving and removably holding the adhesive strip, generally designatedat 24.

The strip of material 24 has a pressure sensitive adhesive coatedsurface 26 on one side, with the opposite side 28 uncoated andnon-adhesive. The uncoated and non-adhesive side 28 can be colored withany suitable color. The strip 24 when applied to a surface or object, aswill be explained, is intended to give the visual impression that it isa coating or dab of paint. The side device forming this 3.3%677 CePatented Apr. 18, 1967 and end border edges 30 of the strip are ofirregular shape to further aid in carrying out this impression, as canbest be seen in FIG. 2.

The strip of material 24 is positioned against the side of the brushhaving the strip holder or clip 18, with the non-adhesive side 28 facinginwardly towards the side of the brush and with the adhesive side 26facing outwardly. The strip is slid into and through the slots 22 and isgrippingly held in place by the strip holder 18, as shown in FIG. 1. Thestrip 24 is of a dimension less than the side of the brush and ishidden. from view when looking at the brush from the opposite side.

In the application or performance of this invention, the brush is heldin the hand by the handle so that the strip 24 is hidden from view. Thatis, the brush is held so that the strip 24 faces the person holding thebrush and away from the view of the observer. The person applies itagainst a surface, moving it over the surface in much the same manner asone would do when painting. As the brush is moved over the surface ofthe wall or painting or other object, as indicated by the numeral 32,the operator presses down on the brush so that the adhesive coatedsurface 26 of the strip 24 will engage the surface 32 to which it isapplied, and as the operator'moves the brush across the surface in aconventional painting manner, the adhesive surface 26 sticks to thesurface 32 and remains on the surface 32, becoming detached from thestrip holder 18 which holds it under slight pressure. The strip 24 isthus adhesively secured to the surface 32 and lies perfectly flatagainst the surface 32.. Thus, to the observer viewing the surface 32after the brush has been moved across, the impression is conveyed that astrip or dab of paint has been applied to the surface and defaced it.This gives a startling impression.

If a paintbrush with black bristles is to be used then the face 28 ofthe strip which will be exposed after the brush is moved across thesurface should likewise be black. The exposed color of the face 28 ofthe strip should correspond to the color of the bristles to simulate theelfect that the bristles containing paint have been moved across thesurface. After the amusement novelty device has served its purpose, thestrip 24 may be removed from the applied surface 32 and repeatedly usedfor other observers.

To protect the pressure sensitive adhesive coated strips 24 until justprior to use, each strip 24 is preferably secured to an individualbacking sheet 34, as shown in FIG. 6, from which it may be removed.Several of such strips and sheets are supplied with each brush.

FIG. 7 shows a modified manner of holding the strip 24 on the brush. Inthis modification, the band or sleeve 16' is stamped or struck-out toform a tongue or clip 36 which serves to grippingly hold the strip 24 inthe manner previously described. Various other means may be provided fordetachably holding the strip 24 against the side of the brush.

It will be understood that various changes and modifications may be madefrom the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A novelty and amusement device comprising, a brush member, securingmeans on one side of said brush member, a strip releasably held by saidsecuring means against said side of the brush with the strip hidden fromthe view of an observer, adherent means on the side of said strip spacedfrom said brush, said strip adapted to be applied and adhered to asurface by moving said brush across said surface, said strip whenapplied to said surface giving the impression that the surface has beendefaced by a paint.

2. A structure defined in claim means is adhesive.

1 in which said adherent 3. A structure defined in claim 1 in which thestrip surface facing said side of said brush is colored with a colorcorresponding to that of the brush bristles.

4. A structure defined in claim 1 in which the securing means is a clip.

5. A structure defined in claim 1 in which the securing means has a slotto permit insertion of the strip.

6. A structure defined in claim 1 in which said adherent means is apressure sensitive adhesive coated surface.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1910 Clapp272--8 11/1954 Reynolds et al. 2728 RICHARD C. PINKHAM, PrimaryExaminer.

ANTON O. OECHSLE, Examiner.

A. W. KRAMER, Assistant Examiner.

1. A NOVELTY AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE COMPRISING, A BRUSH MEMBER, SECURINGMEANS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID BRUSH MEMBER, A STRIP RELEASABLY HELD BY SAIDSECURING MEANS AGAINST SAID SIDE OF THE BRUSH WITH THE STRIP HIDDEN FROMTHE VIEW OF AN OBSERVER, ADHERENT MEANS ON THE SIDE OF SAID STRIP SPACEDFROM SAID BRUSH, SAID STRIP ADAPTED TO BE APPLIED AND ADHERED TO ASURFACE BY MOVING SAID BRUSH ACROSS SAID SURFACE, SAID STRIP WHENAPPLIED TO SAID SURFACE GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT THE SURFACE HAS BEENDEFACED BY A PAINT.